The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

HERBERT SPENCER is now living at Brighton.
and his health is so poor that he receives no
callers. He is writing an autobiography.
THE tomb of G.. p. r. James. the solitary
horseman at Venice, is in state of great dilap-
idation. So is the once high popularity of his
verbose novels.
IT is said that Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, is
writing novel of Washington life. 1t will be
somewhat satirical in tone, and various noted
men will figure in it under assumed names.
THE Queen of Sweden has become insane and
is residing in strict seclusion at the beautiful
castle of Ubriksdal The Queen is the aunt to
the Duchess of Albany. being a sister of the
Princess of Waldeck and of the dowager Prin-
cess of Wiede.
CHICAGO Tribune: Fiery Anarchist tell
YOU my FRIEND I'm ready to die right here &
necessary, in defense of my principles The
struggle is coming, and it can't come any too
We'd better go a little further up the alley Here
comes policeman
II SEE it is stated that Mr.. Ruskin's profits
from his books amounted last year to ga, 00o,"
says London Truth. mo fewer than 2, 122 copies
of Sesame and Lilies were sold during 1886. and
the authors profits from the edition of
Stones of Venice exceeded e1,60O"
THE English postoffice officials advise the dis
use of sealing-wax on letters for countries be-
yond the seas. 1t often happens that the wax
is melted by the heat under the tropics or the
Letters are often thus stuck together and the
addresses destroyed.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the death, at
Dieppe of Henry Levicke. He was the first
European who ever made his home at Suez. and
he lived there forty years. He was the first
British consul there and the pioneer of the mail
route through Egypt His wife and twenty two
of his children survive him.
On pleasant mornings General Sheridan's four
children accompany him to his Office at the War
Department, Washington. The quartet of
little girls wear scarlet dresses, wraps and hats,
and thus dressed alike in costume as striking
as it is becoming they form most interesting
escort to the famous warrior.
THEY tell this story about Rev. Mr.. Manton,
who was barber before he became preacher.
One of his first clerical acts was the baptism of
a child ~Wetting his hand in the water bowl he
laid it on the child's head, and then, his mind
verting to his old calling he began rubbing the
head vigorously and, turning to the astonished
mother, said: s'ShampooF
SIR RICHARD BURTON, of England, the we'll
known traveller, at the age of sixty-fve, finds
himself physical wreck 1t is strange that he
has made so good fight against old age. He
has been tremendous worker and an untiring
student all his life. His learning is vast and
varied. His rather improper translation of
'HThe Arabian Nights" has paid him about $45,-
600.
IT is said that few years ago the wife of
General Crook, while travelling in Arizona,
threw away from the car5window the remains
of some watercress which she had brought from
a distant part of the country. The bits OF herb
fell into brook and took root and new water
C reSS is growing luXuriantly all through that
part of the Territory where it was entirely
known before.
CHICAGO Tribune: Laura said the. young
man, despairingly, 81 know it is growing late,
but this may be the last evening shall ever see
you. If there is no hopefo me, Laura-ify your
answer this night is final one-there is no hap
piness for me in this world except in the grave.
Wide and deep it yawns before me. but fear it
not. 1t yawns-" $50 do I, George so do L."
said Laura, YEARLY
YOUTHS Companion: A childs first familiarity
with death is always pathetic. The writer was
sitting ather window one day and heard the fol-
lowing conversation between two small relatives
concerning the departure from this life of pet
kitten: ''Fankie, my kittys all dead" rs it
deads I'm awful sowwy." My kitty won't
nevah meow no noah, beginning to whmper.
maybe she's gone to heaven" "Kitties can't
go to heben." You don't know. L wouldn't
envy. Jest wait an see."
THE 40, 900 francs paid by NJ. Daniel Wilson
to the French government will scarcely cover
his actual liability under the law. Every func-
tionary who abuses the frankirg privilege is
subject to a fine of $50 francs for each offense
which can never be RENTED nor reduced. Very
well. NJ Wilson says he has abused the frank
system on 100 letters day for six years. That
would make about 2l9. 600 letters, the fines on
which would aggregate 80 $50, 900 francs or So
$40, 600. A neat little sum for father in law
Grevy to contemplate.
IRA JENREE better known as s'Old January
a veteran gambler OF New York, died in that city
on Monday night, aged about seventy years
sold January" was known to the sporting and
gambling fraternity in every State in the Union.
He began his career gambler about 1854
SAT noted New York house." says the World,
.he once lost his last dollar. Taking out
lozenge from his pocket he placed it on card
and 'coppered' It eThe lozenge. with the round
piece of wood on top of it, looked exactly like
check used by the house for splitdollar bets.
The dealer thought the lozenge split check,
and as Old Janlsary'.Mon the bet the dealer